Ah, Mexico. Although I only spent 10 days here backpacking from San Cristobal to Chetumal, I feel like I know it well! I definitely want to return one day and see a lot more of the country (and eat a lot more street food). As with my previous posts for El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala…… Continue reading 10 everyday sights in Mexico you have to love
Dreaming of Central America? Follow my eager backpacking footprints from El Salvador to Mexico
Today I’m just over halfway through my three month backpacking trip through Central America, so I thought I’d do a round up of my trip so far, from El Salvador to Mexico via Honduras and Guatemala. San Salvador – two nights El Salvador was my starting point purely because it was the cheapest flight to…… Continue reading Dreaming of Central America? Follow my eager backpacking footprints from El Salvador to Mexico
10 everyday Guatemala sights you can’t help but love
Here we go with the latest edition of my popular series (!) 10 Everyday Sights. Don’t forget to check out El Salvador and Honduras, for my fascinating insights (or not) into Central American countries. Colourful Cemeteries For some reason cemeteries are often way more colourful than houses here. Tomb stones range from deluxe multi occupancy…… Continue reading 10 everyday Guatemala sights you can’t help but love
Wild swimming, hobbit houses and some great company – volunteering in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Volunteer while backpacking in Guatemala So here it is, a writeup of the second volunteering experience with Workaway of my trip. Workaway is a fabulous way to combine backpacking with volunteering with local families. Have a look at their webpage here. After my great start in El Salvador, volunteering for two weeks at a small…… Continue reading Wild swimming, hobbit houses and some great company – volunteering in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Weird and wonderful things I saw rambling around Guatemala City
Big, dirty and dangerous was Lonely Planets description of Guatemala City. Then, whilst researching how to get to the centre from the North bus station, I found this warning on good old Wikipedia. I spent two days exploring the city before heading out to Lago de Atitlan, a volcano ringed lake, where I was expected…… Continue reading Weird and wonderful things I saw rambling around Guatemala City
Cobbled streets, hot springs and a sacred black Jesus – Honduras to Guatemala via Agua Caliente border crossing
Lonely Planet describes Gracias as a ‘jewel’ and for once I agree. Although potentially I’m the only one that does, as I didn’t see any other Westerners during my three days in and around the hilltop town. It’s right in the heart of a coffee region and being harvest season, it was wonderful to see…… Continue reading Cobbled streets, hot springs and a sacred black Jesus – Honduras to Guatemala via Agua Caliente border crossing
10 everyday Honduras sights you can’t help but love
I enjoyed compiling 10 Everyday El Salvador Sights so much, here’s another one for Honduras. Enjoy! Coffee Beans drying on every available surface Honduras is Central America’s largest coffee producer, with 70% of coffee farmers farming on just two hectares of land. This means that in coffee harvesting time (November to February) coffee beans are…… Continue reading 10 everyday Honduras sights you can’t help but love
In the footprints of Mayan Kings – deciphering impressive hieroglyphics in Copan, Honduras
PEmblem glyphs, ancient ball courts, scarlet macaws, hieroglyphic stairways… this was all nonsense until I visited the Mayan ruins of Copan and spent six hours (yes SIX hours) rambling around, Who knew it would be so fascinating? (And of course I wanted to get my full $15 worth). The site is an easy ten minute…… Continue reading In the footprints of Mayan Kings – deciphering impressive hieroglyphics in Copan, Honduras
Crossing the border? As easy as crossing the road, at El Amatillo border, Honduras
Well, the El Amatillo border was a bit of a letdown. It was super quiet and dead easy to cross. In San Miguel, I hooked up with a Swedish couple headed for Nicaragua, meaning they needed to cross two borders in one day, cutting across a corner of Honduras. We took bus 330 from San…… Continue reading Crossing the border? As easy as crossing the road, at El Amatillo border, Honduras
Feeling like a local in San Miguel, El Salvador after two great weeks volunteering
Well, 2 weeks have flown past here at the Europa Guesthouse in San Miguel, in the south of El Salvador. As ever, I’ve had a brilliant Workaway placement with two great hosts. Barbara and Mauricio made me very welcome and I’ve enjoyed every day here. It’s a cosy five room place, with just one small backpackers…… Continue reading Feeling like a local in San Miguel, El Salvador after two great weeks volunteering
TOR GOES TRAVELLING AGAIN 